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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOKH 09 24 25 Draft Minutes Town of Barnstable Old King’s Highway Historic District Committee MINUTES Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 6:30pm To all persons deemed interested or affected b y the Town of Barnstable's Old King’s Highway Historic District Act under Section 9 of Chapter 470, Acts of 1973 as amended. You are hereby notified that a hearing was held by remote participation via Zoom Meetings on the following applications: Bett McCarthy, Chair Present Ryan Coholan Present Lesley Wallace Present Wendy Shuck, Clerk Absent Erica Brown, Administrative Assistant Present A quorum being met, Chair Bett McCarthy called the hearing to order at 6:30 pm. The Chair explained the hearing and appeal process and invited the public to address the Committee and view the plans of interest when the application is called. ______________________________________________________________________________ Roll Call Chair Bett McCarthy called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm and took roll call. Attendance Roll Call: Lesley Wallace Ryan Coholan Bett McCarthy Ryan Coholan moved to nominate Ryan Coholan as the Clerk for this meeting on September 24, 2025. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye CONTINUED APPLICATIONS Leahy, Richard & Patricia, 240 Parker Road, West Barnstable, Map 176, Parcel 015, Built 1952 Construct an addition to the right side and rear of the dwelling. Add a screen in porch on the rear. Representative Chris Paine from Paine Builders was in attendance for this item. Chris stated they have reduced the size of the project specifically the right-side addition and have kept the screened in porch. Committee Discussion: Ryan- Clarified the length of the addition and asked if the addition is stepped back. Chris stated it is 7’ and is approximately 1’ deep. Given the previous concerns of magnitude, this design offers a balance of needs and protects the integrity of the area and is appropriate. Lesley- Complimented the redesign. Appropriate. Bett- Stated one of the Committee’s concerns was the flat aesthetic of the front. This updated proposal provides depth and a break with the lattice, step back, and the front entry that steps out. Appropriate. Public Comment: None Ryan Coholan moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ryan Coholan moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness application for Leahy, Richard & Patricia, 240 Parker Road, West Barnstable, Map 176, Parcel 015, Built 1952 to construct an addition to the right side and rear of the dwelling. Add a screen in porch on the rear as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye APPLICATIONS Fowler, James & Deborah, 24 Leonard Road, West Barnstable, Map 136, Parcel 011/001, Built 1965 Construct a dormer on the second floor. Remove cedar shingles on roof and replace them with architectural shingles. Replace two doors on the front. Ryan Coholan moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Representative Anne Michniewicz was in attendance for this item. Anne presented an addition of a former to the house to help break up the roof line. They will be switching to architectural shingles. They would also like to change the two front doors. The front door will be a six panel light with two panels and the breezeway door will be a twelve light with one panel. The dormer will have double hung windows in the doghouse part and awning windows in between. Committee Discussion: Ryan- Complimented the design. Asked if the whole roof would be re-shingled and not just the dormer. Anne clarified that the whole roof will be redone in architectural shingle with a colonial slate color. Ryan noted the dormer is a great way to break up the massive roof. Appropriate. Lesley- Appreciated the design of the dormers. The doors are appropriate. No issues. Bett- The addition of the dormer balances the house. The doors are appropriate as well as the colonial slate architectural shingles. Appropriate. Public Comment: None Ryan Coholan moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ryan Coholan moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness application for Fowler, James & Deborah, 24 Leonard Road, West Barnstable, Map 136, Parcel 011/001, Built 1965 to construct a dormer on the second floor. Remove cedar shingles on roof and replace them with architectural shingles. Replace two doors on the front as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Coccetti, Gregory & Bullock, Barbara, 330 Sandy Neck Road, West Barnstable. Map 136, Parcel 014/001, Built 1992 Construct a 22’ x 18’ addition with a garage underneath. The addition will be 21’ in height. Ryan Coholan moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Representative Anne Michniewicz was in attendance for this item. The addition is a master bedroom suite on the left-hand side of the house. All materials will match existing. In the rear they will be adding a drive under garage. Committee Discussion: Ryan- Clarified, the addition would only be minimally visible from the road. Anne confirmed that it is heavily vegetated through that area. Take no exceptions. Lesley- Noted the addition adds a balance to the dwelling. Appropriate. Bett- Agreed with the Committee remarks. The addition balances the dwelling, and it will be well screened. Appropriate. Public Comment: None Ryan Coholan moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ryan Coholan moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness application for Coccetti, Gregory & Bullock, Barbara, 330 Sandy Neck Road, West Barnstable. Map 136, Parcel 014/001, Built 1992 to construct a 22’ x 18’ addition with a garage underneath. The addition will be 21’ in height as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Nickulas, Larry, 2181 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, Map 215, Parcel 021, Vacant Land Construct a new two-story house with a garage. Ryan Coholan moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Representative Steve Cook from Cotuit Bay Designs was in attendance for this item. Steve presented a triangular shaped parcel that is located behind Route 132 park and ride lot. The front property line is approximately 60’ off Route 132 and is heavily vegetated. The proposed is a two -story house with a front porch with an attached one-story garage. White cedar shingles, azek trim, cobblestone grey roof, white Andersen double hung windows, and with a proposed driveway coming off Route 132. Committee Discussion: Ryan- Noted it is an interesting parcel. Asked about what the plan is for the vegetation as it is heavily wooded right now. Steve clarified the vegetation would be staying except for what is needed for the driveway and construction. The depressions will be filled within the state right of way. Takes no exceptions given the location. Lesley- Considering the location and vegetation, she had no concerns. Asked what the square footage will be. Steve stated it is a gross floor area of 1800sq ft. Bett- Concurs with the Committee comments. It is set back in a heavily wooded area. Considered the new build to be appropriate. Public Comment: None Ryan Coholan moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ryan Coholan moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness application for Nickulas, Larry, 2181 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, Map 215, Parcel 021, Vacant Lan d to construct a new two-story house with a garage as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Stather, Constance & John, 194 Salt Rock Road, Barnstable, Map 316, Parcel 016, Built 1978 Construct an addition to the left-hand side. Ryan Coholan moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye No one was in attendance for this item. Lesley and Ryan agreed this application should be continued to the next meeting. Bett stated she felt the addition is small, not highly visible, and felt comfortable voting on this item. Ryan Coholan moved to continue the certificate of appropriateness application for Stather, Constance & John, 194 Salt Rock Road, Barnstable, Map 316, Parcel 016, Built 1978 to construct an addition to the left-hand side to the meeting to be held remotely via Zoom on October 8, 2025, at 6:30pm. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- nay EXTENSIONS None MINOR MODIFICATION Foreside Harbor LLC, 1919 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 029, Built 1950 Replace existing sconces with updated brass sconces. Lesley- Appropriate. Ryan- Takes no exception. Appropriate. Bett- Concurs with the Committee. Appropriate. Ryan Coholan moved to approve the minor modification application for Foreside Harbor LLC, 1919 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 029, Built 1950 to replace the existing sconces with updated brass sconces as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Foreside Harbor LLC, 1919 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 029, Built 1950 Extend existing stairs to meet grade. All materials to match existing. Lesley- Appropriate. Ryan- All the materials match. Takes no exception. Bett- Extending the stairs to meet the grade is appropriate. Ryan Coholan moved to approve the minor modification application for Foreside Harbor LLC, 1919 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 029, Built 1950 to extend the existing stairs to meet grade. All materials to match existing as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Friary, Timothy, 4305 Main Street, Barnstable, Map 350, Parcel 049, Built 1980 Add a 6’ x 8’ outdoor shower. Lesley- Asked if the shower is in the rear of the dwelling. Erica clarified it is on the right elevation of the dwelling but is towards the rear. Ryan- Asked what the proposed material would be. Erica answered it would be Cedar, and the applicant is amendable to adding vegetation to help obscure it. Ryan noted he would like to know how tall it is, but given where it will be placed, it is towards the rear of the dwelling. If it is not vinyl, it is appropriate. Bett- Agrees with the Committee, it is appropriate. Ryan Coholan moved to approve the minor modification application for Friary, Timothy, 4305 Main Street, Barnstable, Map 350, Parcel 049, Built 1980 to add a 6’ x 8’ outdoor shower as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye OTHER: Old King’s Highway Election Information: • Nomination Papers are available for pick up staring Monday September 29th through Friday October 24th at Town Hall located at 367 Main Street, Hyannis between 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Papers can be picked up at the Town Clerk’s Office located on the 1st floor or the Planning and Development Department located on the 3rd floor. Nomination Papers must be submitted to the Town Clerk’s Office no later than Monday October 27th by 4:30pm. Erica noted that one seat is up for election this year. Approval of Minutes None Next Meeting Date: October 8, 2025; October 22, 2025 ADJOURNMENT- Ryan Coholan moved to adjourn the meeting Wednesday September 24, 2025. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Lesley Wallace- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm. Respectfully Submitted, Erica Brown, Administrative Assistant Planning & Development